Daily Tip: How to setup a keyboard shortcut for a username, email address or well used phrase

Wondering how to save time and effort entering common information like your name, email address, or phone number? The good news is iOS 5 has a special feature called “Shortcuts” that lets you define a word or phrase to a key combination. Follow along and we will show you how easy it is to setup and how it can save you a lot of time too:-

Go to Settings

Click on General

Click on Keyboard

You will now see a predefined shortcut which is triggered by typing omw

Click on Add New Shortcut

Type in a username, email address or phrase you use a lot

Now choose a letter combination to trigger the shortcut

Hit Save and that's stored for future use

Add as many as you like

When you are finished you will see a list of your shortcuts under General>Keyboard

Now open up an app that you can type into, we will use Notes

Type in the shortcut for one of your phrases, you will see the whole phrase open up in a bubble below

Hit the Space Bar and the whole phrase appears

It really is as simple as that, but if you set them up and remember the shortcut this can save you a stack of time.

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